Should we show the same courtesies on the internet..

That we do in daily life? Or is it okay to be less courteous and show less manners because we're all basically anonymous?

Yes, we should. As Congressman Wiener found out the hard way, nobody is REALLY anonymous on the internet!

Good answer there Tater!. I actually have more friends on the internet that i "talk" to than i do here in my home town. i behave my self on here . Thanks for all my internet friends!!

Congressman Wiener... looks like I have some things to catch up on?

Where you been Breezey He is the guy that was showing pictures of himself nude,on the internet and is being asked to resign his post.

Haha!! I was far away from that! I have heard his name mentioned, but never took a real interest to find out what it was all about.
Now seriously... there are tons of people stupid enough to actually do that exact thing. He's just another modern internet idiot, I guess.

Yes BUT !he is a Congressman,and Obama says that he should resign his post for doing it. One of few things that i agree with Obama on.

Huma Abedin, an aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, attends an event in Mlandizi, Tanzania, last week.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS

* Rep. Weiner has admitted "sexting" with several women and lying about it
* Weiner's wife has been traveling with her boss, Secretary of State Clinton
* Colleagues say Weiner wants to talk to his wife in person before deciding

Washington (CNN) -- The wife of Rep. Anthony Weiner returned home from a work trip Wednesday as her husband faced mounting pressure to resign over a "sexting" scandal that he lied about before admitting his involvement.

Weiner's wife, Huma Abedin, is a top aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and was traveling with her boss in the Middle East and Africa since June 8. Abedin, who is pregnant with the couple's first child, returned home from that trip on Wednesday morning, according to an administration official who spoke on condition of not being identified.

Colleagues of Weiner have said he wanted to wait until he could talk to his wife in person before making a decision on his career.

Weiner, who admitted sending lewd online messages and photos to women over the past three years, announced Saturday he is seeking treatment and requested a "short leave of absence" from Congress.
Democrats frustrated with Weiner
Obama: If I was Weiner, 'I would resign'
John Boehner: Weiner should step down


Top leaders from both parties, including President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner, have said or suggested that Weiner should step down over the controversy, which has been a major story in Washington and beyond since the news first emerged in late May.

A Democratic leadership aide insisted Wednesday night there was no specific move to start the ball rolling removing Weiner from the Energy and Commerce Committee.

The aide did say, "There is a leadership meeting tomorrow to talk about a variety of subjects. And I am sure Weiner will come up."

On Tuesday, a Democratic colleague of the New York congressman said that Weiner might resign "in a couple of days." However, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy of New York did not say where she got her information.

In response to a question about whether Congress can get on with business if Weiner stays in office, McCarthy responded, "We're going to find out. Hopefully. We're hearing that he might resign in a couple of days."

Others were more direct in calling for Weiner to go.

Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, said, "If it were me, I would resign," but that the decision was up to Weiner and his constituents. Obama told NBC that he, too, would step down if he was in Weiner's position, while Boehner, R-Ohio, said Tuesday that Weiner should resign.

Rep. Barney Frank, D-Massachusetts, declined to echo that call, citing his own scandal from the 1980s involving his relationship with a male prostitute who then used Frank's apartment to carry out his business.

"It's time for me to show a bit of a humility" and not "set myself up as the judge of others," Frank said.


after reading a few things, I now get the idea... just not sure how that makes him better or worse for his job.

Well, it seems the main issue is whether it is appropriate for a congressman to send pictures of his "wiener" to young women over the internet, especially if he is married.

Tater, I get that. I really do and I don't agree with what he did and I think he's all kinds of a jerk, liar, etc...
But... WHO in politics isn't cheating, lying, etc.? His big mistake was getting caught.
Married or not, internet or not, he was wrong and we all agree with that. It just doesn't really surprise me in a world of liars, cheaters, users and I think if he should resign, the rest might as well... because many of them are no better than he is, they just aren't as stupid to get caught.
How DO you pronounce his last name? lol

Ironically, his name is pronounced the same as the euphemism for the part of the body which he sent pictures of...."Weener"!

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This just in:
'Congressman' Weiner has bowed to the
strong suggestions (okay, demands) of his Party Leaders ...
and will resign due to his "mistakes"...
That ^ has got to be a contender in the annual contest.. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

RE: your topic :
Sure. Might just as well "be yourself" as you would be
yourself face-to-face in public.
NO ONE is ever! truly anonymous on the internet.
Once something/anything is "out there" it NEVER goes away.
The internet is forever and we all would do well to remember that. };>